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About Marie Charon
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Questions I can answer
1. rehabilitating an abused or troubled pet bird, behavioral issue's, cage and cage care, feeding questions, , most general questions, providing quality care for your bird, and guide you in taming your bird.
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I run a not-for-profit exotic bird rescue, and an animal daycare/boarding service. I also have experience in resolving common behavioral issues such as biting, screaming, feather plucking, aggression, jealousy, anxiety issues, and cage bound birds.
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NCA Member
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I have a B.S in Communications and Technical Writing.
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Dean's List & H.S Society.
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Along with Feathered Friends Rescue, I also run Ann Arbor Pet services. This service provides dog daycare, I also provide boarding for dogs, cats, birds, and other small animals. I offer equine services, and exotic bird rehabilitation.
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You are here: Experts > Animals/Pets > Pet Birds > Birds--General > possible mites
Expert: Marie Charon - 11/6/2009
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QUESTION: My husband left the door to our deck open and a wild junco flew into the house. My puppy pounced on it, but my husband managed to rescue it. It seemed stunned and lost a few feathers. Not knowing what else to do, he stuck it in the cage with my 2 parakeets. When I got home seven hours later, I separated the junco into another cage. It seems unhurt, is eating and drinking, and I plan to release it. My question is, do I need to treat my parakeets prophylactically for mites? My understanding is that most wild birds harbor them. Thank you in advance. CR
ANSWER: yes I would treat your parakeets for mites. Most wild birds will have them so it is better to treat and be sure!
Blessings,
-m
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QUESTION: What would be the best product to use for the birds, and for the cage? The parakeets are sweet but not tame. CR
Answer
Well, there are different types of mites, and different treatments for each, so this is probably a question for a vet. You might just give them a call and tell them what happened.
You should disinfect the age asap..
Take the keets out of the cage and completely disinfect the cage, bowls, and toys, EVERYTHING replace old food, new litter or paper etc. The best way to disinfect the cage is water with a bit of bleach or hydrogen peroxide added. Make sure the cage is compeletly dry before putting the birds back in it!
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